Theatergoer praised as hero for smashing woman's cellphone

[GiaGiovanni]

149. Physical aggression is overkill here. He was lucky he wasn't arrested.

Don't get me wrong: I would feel like smashing that cell phone too. But you never know what people will do when you display that kind of aggression. He could have found himself facing charges, and with post 9/11 policing methods, the man could have found himself tasered, handcuffed, and dragged off to a jail cell.

The man's real beef is with the theater, whose employees refused to admonish the women about their cell phone use and, if necessary, escort them out. If I were in his position, I would have asked for my money back since I could not enjoy the show. I would also make sure they got a few nasty internet reviews (on sites like Yelp). Certainly, the man could have also called the corporate office and demanded that the theater enforce its no cell phone policy.